[CNA] Budget pro-growth & prudent, says PM Lee

SINGAPORE: Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has described the Singapore Budget as "pro-growth" and "prudent". On Friday, Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam announced a package of Budget goodies that include growth dividends, cash payouts, tax rebates and top-ups to help households cope with rising costs and strengthen the Singapore society. Mr Lee, who was speaking at a community event on Sunday, also saw the launch of a S$4.2m centre for the elderly at his Ang Mo Kio constituency. About one thousand residents turned up to witness the opening of the new 3G (three generations) centre. 68-year-old George Tan is the chairman of the centre. He said: "There are some children playground equipment. There are also some tables and pavilions where the more elderly ones can be there playing chess. So they (children and the elderly) can all be together at the same location." The ai...